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Your surroundings will be safe and secure when three witch cats and a turkey guard them:

October 6, 2022: This security team has everything under control.

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On October 15, 2022, Watchcat Headquarters asked Watchcat Collette and her backup witch cat to go undercover at their guard post.  Collette scrunched further back into her grocery bag and made sure the witch cat's eyes were concealed partially:

I'm not sure that's what Watchcat Headquarters intended.  At their core, however, watchcats and witch cats are still cats.  You accept the concessions they're willing to make.

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Watchcat Sylvia was ready to pounce on intruders in October 2009:

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When Watchcat Sammy used people as guard posts in October 2007, he was vigilant about keeping them safe:

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In November 2006, Watchcat Rosie telegraphed a look that said, "Visitor, if I can't vet you properly, you don't get to proceed past the kitchen.  Rules are rules:"

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When a watchcat stares into your soul this directly, it's best to just admit your transgression:

October 2014: Watchcat Nemo stares down a trespasser--and the camera.

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Was that a friend or foe who approached Watchcat Lily on October 6, 2022?

Luckily, it was a friend, and all was well:

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I detected a 1940s gangster vibe in Watchcat Collette's speech this morning.  It was startling to hear her say, "Alright, cat cookie jar, listen up.  Here's the plan, see?"  I can only imagine what that was all about:

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Watchcat Nemo wouldn't just guard your coat in December 2009.  He'd pummel any unauthorized person who tried to wear it with the tiger tail of justice:

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Performing her watchcat duties commendably made Watchcat Sylvia feel heroic in May 2015.  It was perfectly reasonable for her to bask in the glow of a job well done:

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It was unlikely that anyone would have walked off with the shoes, but Watchcat Sammy stayed near them in November 2005:

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It's reassuring when a watchcat walks calmly and confidently in her assigned sector:

October 2005: Watchcat Rosie struts over calmly to the scene of a commotion.

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A watchcat can relax with her guardian while still paying rapt attention to her assigned sector:

October 6, 2022: Watchcat Lily doesn't let comfort get in the way of doing her job.

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Watchcat Nemo had no problem confronting unauthorized visitors in November 2010:

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A cat carrier is an unusual guard post:

In August 2011, however, it was Watchcat Sylvia's vantage point from which to spot prowlers.

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I can't blame a watchcat for wanting to be comfortable.  Just because she's using you as a guard post doesn't mean she isn't monitoring her assigned sector:

October 2012: Watchcat Rosie took her sector surveying duties seriously, regardless of where she was stationed.

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As their expressions indicated this morning, one shouldn't trifle with the security team of Watchcat Collette and a witch cat.  One of them has a ferocious bite, and the other has supernatural powers:

I'll let you figure out which cat is which.

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Some watchcats are specialists.  In October 2009, Watchcat Sammy made sure no harm came to anyone's legs and feet:

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You can sleep peacefully knowing that a watchcat is protecting your premises overnight:

October 2004: Stray Cat monitored the backyard after sunset.

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The signals in the universe Watchcat Lily picked up on October 6, 2022 didn't indicate that anything was amiss.  Still, she kept her ears open for unusual frequencies:

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Watchcat Rosie wasn't sure what to make of the new backup watchcats in October 2005:

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Two backup watchcats awaited Watchcat Sammy's words of wisdom in October 2005:

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Two backup watchcats awaited instructions from Chief Watchcat Nemo in October 2008:

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In October 2010, Watchcat Sylvia told unauthorized visitors matter-of-factly that if they proceeded past her cat bed, they'd be subjected to the iron claws of justice:

Naturally, this was a standard consequence for trespassing.

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When no threats are present in a watchcat's assigned sector, it's permissible for a watchcat to look up with a sense of wonder:

October 6, 2022: Watchcat Lily contemplates why we're all here.

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In this photo from this morning, it appears that Watchcat Collette is consoling a sad witch cat:

In another photo from this morning, it looks like the witch cat and Watchcat Collette are holding a cordial summit over a case of Diet Dr. Pepper:

Photos, however, are sometimes deceptive.  Shortly after I took this picture, the witch cat fled to a secure location.  Even witch cats, with their supernatural powers, are often reluctant to interact with feisty, combative Watchcat Collette.

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Turning reality sideways didn't distract Watchcat Nemo, Proxy Nemo, and a watchmouse from monitoring their assigned sector in October 2012:

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Watchcat Sammy surveyed the museum from his rocking chair in October 2004:

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When you're about to drink water from a faucet, it's wise to make sure that it's clean and safe to drink first:

July 2017: Watchcat Sylvia inspects faucet water before consuming it.

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In addition to guarding her assigned sector, Watchcat Rosie was available to dispense wisdom in November 2005:

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You don't want intruders helping themselves to your spare grocery bags.  For added security, ask a witch cat to help the designated watchcat guard them:

September 23, 2022: A witch cat and Watchcat Collette keep tabs on their guardian's grocery bags.